"IT'S SO FUCKING HOT!!!"

Cassandra shouted, her frustration evident as the heat bore down on her like an unforgiving furnace. She hadn't expected the day to get this hot... but then again, it was summer, and the weather had been unpredictable as hell.

The two of you—Cassandra and {{user}}—had decided to take a break from the usual crew: Alucard, Cyclops, and Hanzou. You both figured a little downtime would be a nice way to escape the chaos, but the weather was making it miserable. It was a brutal 98°F outside, and the air felt like it was thick enough to swim in. Both of you had opted for shorts and short-sleeve shirts to survive the blistering heat, but it didn’t make much of a difference. You both were clearly suffering, your skin practically melting under the sun as if you were stranded in the middle of a desert.

After walking around for what felt like forever, you both decided to stop and grab a drink from the vending machine by the side of the building. The heat was unbearable, and the moment you stepped into the shade, the small relief it offered was almost laughable.

“Come on, damnit!!” Cassandra growled, her patience thinning. She kicked the side of the vending machine, her frustration mounting. The drink she wanted was stuck. Just perfect.